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South Carolina players opt out, others out with injuriesCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina has lost another starting cornerback in Israel Mukuamu after he opted out of the season, joining his defensive backfield partner Jaycee Horn in preparing for the upcoming NFL draft.Interim coach Mike Bobo said Tuesday four...

AP Sports WriterNo. 2 Alabama hosts No. 13 Texas A&M in home openerBy JOHN ZENORIt's not like Nick Saban's former assistants-turned-head coaches haven't heard all the numbers before.They've taken 19 shots at No. 2 Alabama's head coach and their onetime boss, and still have a goose egg. Next up...

OSU's Mike Gundy offers to pay for public school securitySTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has offered to pay for enhanced security measures to protect the school system attended by his children.Gundy on Wednesday told the Stillwater school board he is worried there's no plan to...

Wisconsin QB Hornibrook sidelined for bowl game, Coan startsMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin will start Jack Coan at quarterback in the Pinstripe Bowl against Miami with Alex Hornibrook sidelined by a recurrence of concussion symptoms.Coach Paul Chryst said Thursday that Hornibrook, a third-year starter, took part in more than...

Associated PressBlack victims of U-Michigan doc seek equity in settlementsBy COREY WILLIAMS and LARRY LAGENOVI, Mich. (AP) Dwight Hicks left New Jersey as a teenager, seeking to take a step toward his NFL dreams by playing football at the University of Michigan.Hicks was willing to do whatever it...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) The student in an on-campus apartment break-in involving LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings and two teammates has asked prosecutors not to press charges, East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore said Wednesday.Jennings, LSU safety Dwayne Thomas and defensive lineman Maqeudius Bain were arrested by...

Ex-Baylor player sent fiery emails to media over coverageDALLAS (AP) Police in Dallas say it is unlikely harassment charges will be filed against a former Baylor football player who sent a series of fiery emails to The Dallas Morning News questioning coverage of his sexual-assault trial.The Waco Tribune-Herald...

Hawkeyes head west to face Southern Cal in the Holiday BowlBy The Associated PressNo. 24 USC (8-4, Pac-12) vs No. 18 Iowa (9-3, Big Ten), Dec. 27, 8 p.m. ETLOCATION: San Diego TOP PLAYERSUSC: QB Kedon Slovis, 3,242 yards passing, 28 TDs, nine INTs.Iowa: QB Nate Stanley, 2,738 yards...

Saturday's bestBy The Associated PressSTARS-Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin, ran for 186 yards and accounted for five TDs, helping the eighth-ranked Badgers coast to a 48-0 win over Kent State.-Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma, threw for 228 yards and accounted for four TDs in the No. 6 Sooners' 45-20 blowout of Kansas.-J.K. Dobbins,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS schedules that could backfireBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Every season, there are teams that are shocked when they don't make the FCS playoffs.At-large bids are always subjective, but the final few teams in or out bring strong debate.Sometimes there was foreshadowing there from the start. It...

AP Sports WriterIowa looking for offense to help banged-up defenseBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa has let its defense carry the load nearly all season.The Hawkeyes might need some more help from their offense on Saturday at Indiana - like they got in last weekend's 48-point explosion...

Frost likes enthusiasm in Huskers' spring practice openerLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska ended a week filled with position meetings with the first spring practice under new coach Scott Frost, a two-hour workout in shorts and helmets at the Hawks Championship Center.''Good day one, really impressed with the effort and...